Game 47 Recap: Still Alive! Jackets Defeat Stars
Must win, and win they did. The Jackets used a pair of goals from Cam Atkinson and a potent powerplay to remain alive in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Game Recaps
Game 43 Recap: Jackets Defeat Avalanche in OT
The march toward the playoffs continued for the Jackets tonight, as they defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in overtime tonight.
Game 40 Recap: Jackets Blank Sharks
Thanks to a total team effort, the Jackets dominated the Sharks en route to a 4-0 shutout.
Game 37 Recap: New Look Jackets Defeat the Preds
Thanks to a new face, more great goaltending and a strong penalty kill, the Jackets turned the tables on the team that used to give them nightmares.
Game 33 Recap: Canucks 1 Jackets 0 (S0)
The Jackets had to put the ugly Nashville loss behind them. Though they started this game poorly, Sergei Bobrovsky bailed the team out, and they hung on for the point in a shootout loss to the Canucks.
Game 30 Recap: Jackets Turn it up to Eleven
Though the Preds made it interesting in the final minute, the Jackets came away with a 4-3 victory over their arch nemesis. The Jackets now have points in their last 11 games, going 7-0-4 in that span.
Game 28 Recap: Chicago 2 - Columbus 1 (SO)
The Jackets set a franchise record for points at nine games, but did it the hard way by losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in a shootout. The Jackets played one of their best games of the year but couldn't top the 'Hawks in the skills portion.
Game 27 Recap: Jackets Fall in Shootout to Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks returned the favor, after losing to the Jackets in extra time last Thursday.
Game 24 Recap: Jackets Down Canucks in OT
The Jackets outhustled the Canucks all night, and came away with their third straight victory thanks to Matt Calvert's overtime winner and fantastic goaltending from Sergei Bobrovsky.
Game Recap #23 - Blue Jackets 4, Oilers 3 (SO)
The Blue Jackets came into this game having played three straight overtime games, and only finally breaking through on Sunday. They were looking to win back-to-back games for the first time all...
Game 21 Recap: Almost Streak Killers
The Jackets showed a hell of a lot of resiliency against the NHL's top team, but couldn't end Chicago's streak after forcing overtime.
Game 19 Recap: All Guts, No Glory
The Jackets played their butts off tonight, but were unable to capitalize on various powerplay opportunities en route to a 1-0 defeat at the ends of the Blackhawks.
Game 18 Recap: Feeling Blue in St. Lou
The Jackets showed up to play tonight. Unfortunately, they lost a key player on the blueline, and were unable to tie the game with a late powerplay after a dangerous hit on Cam Atkinson.
Falcons Tame Sound Tigers
A typical AHL game runs somewhere around two hours and ten minutes. Friday night at The Nest in Springfield, the Falcons and Bridgeport Sound Tigers combined for 242 penalty minutes, seven goals and a 2 hour and 48 minute marathon.
Game 17 Recap: Jackets Win it for Arty
The Jackets started poorly, but rebounded from the bad start and a scary injury to Artem Anisimov to defeat the Detroit Red Wings.
Game 14 Recap: Kings 2 Columbus 1
In what turned out to be one of the sloppiest games I've ever seen, the Kings emerged victorious over the Jackets.
Game 13 Recap:Jackets Blow Sharks Out of the Water
The Jackets concluded a six-game home stand with a game against the Sharks. The Jackets dominated from start to finish, earning the big blowout win prior to heading on an extended road trip.
Flames 4, Blue Jackets 3 - OT
"It's the same old song and dance, here, playing from behind," Mark Letestu said afterward. "Once we get ahead, we gotta put our foot on the neck." The Blue Jackets are starting to get some bodies...
Blue Jackets 4, Red Wings 2 - WTF Was That??
The Blue Jackets came in with a bad taste in their collective mouth after Thursday night's ugly loss to St. Louis. The Red Wings came in on the other end, having beaten that same St. Louis team...
Falcons Crunch Syracuse
I was told recently by an AHL executive that, "...the road to the Calder Cup goes through Syracuse." Although it may be too early to make late spring travel plans, if Friday night was any indication, the road might just detour through Springfield.
Game 6 Recap: Jackets Shoot Down the Stars
Led by goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, the Jackets were able to use timely scoring and strong goaltending to take out the Dallas Stars.
Coyotes 5, Jackets 1
For the Columbus fans that stayed up for this one, they were treated to an ugly, sloppy affair that saw none of the intensity that the Jackets showed in their first two games. The Jackets were...
Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 3 (SO)
The Blue Jackets took home ice for the first time this season in an unfamiliar spot: they had a record above .500. The Red Wings came in reeling after a 6-0 drubbing by St. Louis on Saturday night...
Blue Jackets Game 82 Recap: Out With a Massive Beat-Down
The Blue Jackets closed the season out with a bang, crushing the Islanders 7-3.
Game 81 Recap: The Ultimate Spoilers
Recap of the game between the Jackets and Avalanche, which took place on Thursday, 6 April, 2012.
Game 80 Recap: #ThisIsAbsurd
The Jackets mustered a franchise record 54 shots....and Mike Smith stopped them all. There's no other word for it. This is absurd.
